Support Islamic party needed a candidate

Support Islamic party needed a candidate

Two of the four Islamic -based parties gain parliamentary threshold , have expressed support for the upcoming presidential candidates .

United Development Party on Monday ( 12 / 05 ) expressed support for the presidential candidate of the Gerindra , Prabowo , once before, CLA supports Joko Widodo of the PDI-P .


Political analyst from Airlangga University , Mohammed Asfar , said Joko Widodo or PDI-P candidate Prabowo from Gerindra , understand the position of the party , who are the key factors for the vote in the presidential elections next July .

" Well I think Jokowi or Prabowo very fully understand the position in which the Islamic party is the key to either add or reduce noise , " Asfar said .

" For that Gerindra of enormous interest to incorporate Islamic parties such as the Islamic -based or PPP , PKS and PAN , because there he could strengthen the differentiation Prabowo Jokowi if backed up by an Islamic party or parties based on Islam , " said Asfar told BBC Indonesian .

Asfar said the support of Islamic parties , the slightest sound acquisition required by the candidate , because he estimated that at least 50 % of voters would consider a candidate of their choice based on the party .

PPP support Prabowo
Meanwhile , the decision to support Prabowo in the presidential election , was taken in a meeting of national leaders of PPP on Monday ( 12 / 05 ) morning .

Secretary General Muchammad Romahurmuziy , said the decision to support a number of considerations that Prabowo based voice and partly constituency party unity .

" The integrity of the party above all else then we took the decision unanimously to pack Prabowo , " said Rohahurmuzy .

" External considerations we need bold and visionary leadership in bringing Indonesia , which has been in the top ten for the world economy to the four big economies of the world, " added Romahurmuzy the BBC Indonesia , Sri Lestari .

" We need a candidate with management skills and good communication skills to the people of Indonesia , " added Romahurmuzy .

Previously , support for PPP against Prabowo could reap a split of a board of DPP , because it is a unilateral decision of the majority party leadership .
party conflict

Support a number of PPP leaders against Prabowo has been shown Suryadharma to attend campaign Gerindra Bung Karno Stadium , Jakarta , in March , and meetings
When it Suryadharma openly expressed support as a presidential candidate Prabowo , so that other PPP leaders had protested .

Then followed an agreement in existence Click the Chairman of the Board of Trustees meeting Gerindra , Prabowo Subiantoro Suryadharma Ali and Chairman PPP PPP office in Jakarta , Friday ( 18 / 04 ) afternoon .

But then , this decision was sued a number of PPP leaders , and click could trigger conflict in the party bearing the Ka'aba .
PPP claimed power-sharing issues are not discussed in coalition with Gerindra .

Meanwhile , another Islamic -based party , the National Awakening Party PKB formalize support to the presidential candidate of the PDI - P Joko Widodo , who previously had coalesced with Nasdem .

Some time ago , Jokowi safari had encountered a number of NU clerics in East Java .BBC